2009–10 New Zealand Football Championship

The sixth edition of the New Zealand Football Championship began with the first League Gameday on 1 November 2009 and ended on 25 April 2010 with the final game. Champion Waitakere United.

Season

As always dominated mainly Auckland City and Waitakere United the championship. Even Wellington qualified successfully for the play-offs, as in the previous season. The only surprises were that Young Heart Manawatu finished only seventh and last of the season 2008/ 09, Canterbury United, the leap make it into the playoffs.

Mode

As 2008/2009 passed the group stage return game so that each team had played 14 games at the end. The top four teams qualified for the play-offs, which will also be played in home and away matches.

Table

Play-Offs

Semifinal

The first legs took place on April 4, 2010 the return legs on April 11, 2010. Surprise of the tournament made ​​Canterbury United perfectly by the team reigning champions New Zealand threw a 3-0 win in the return match of the tournament. Thus, Canterbury was the second time in the final of the New Zealand Football Championship.

Final

The final took place on 24 April held at Fred Taylor Park, the stadium of Waitakere United. Despite an early lead goal from Canterbury Waitakere won the match 3-1 and thus became the second time since 2007 /08 champions.